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While the college experience is different for everyone, it\u2019s typically a period of curiosity and self-discovery. For Christina Glezil \u201920 <\/strong>that was certainly true as she navigated changes in career interests, travel opportunities, and exposure to new people and ideas while at UCF.<\/p>\n

Channeling that same spirit of exploration, Glezil recently participated in a documentary filming experience with Roadtrip Nation \u2014 an organization that has supported young adults trying to find their way in the world for 19 years through the chance to travel and meet influential people across the country \u2014 which premieres today online<\/a>. Sponsored by the Oak Foundation and\u00a0Strada Education Network, the documentary, which features two other young adults, is also available for viewing on your local PBS channel.<\/p>\n

Glezil\u2019s trip began in March 2020 and was intended to last three weeks, but after spending the first few days in Joshua Tree National Park without cell service, the team realized shortly after heading to their next destination that their journey would need to take a detour.<\/p>\n

“[This experience]\u00a0really allowed me to be OK with uncertainty and be open to what life has to offer.\u201d
\n\u2014 Christina Glezil ’20<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cEvery documentary has a different theme and from the beginning our theme was \u2018Do it Differently\u2019 and because of COVID we had to literally do it differently, so it was pretty surreal to experience that,\u201d Glezil says. \u201cEven with the trip getting cut short, those four days really impacted my perspective on life. It really allowed me to be OK with uncertainty and be open to what life has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that especially timely realization, she and the rest of the Do it Differently<\/em> subjects returned to their respective homes to quarantine before Roadtrip Nation began resuming filming virtually in October. During that time Glezil had a chance to reflect on what brought her to that point and her recent graduation from UCF in Spring 2020.<\/p>\n

Exploring her Paths<\/h3>\n

Glezil planned to study nursing<\/a> when she came to UCF in Spring 2017, but soon after seeing all the different career paths she could pursue, she set her sights on computer science<\/a>. During the Deltona, Florida, native\u2019s first year an advisor encouraged her to apply for the Code 2040 Tech Trek, a career-prep program for Black and Latinx computer science majors that\u2019s based in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\u201cI checked it out and it sounded way too good to be true, but I applied and ended up getting in,\u201d she says. \u201cThat was a super exciting and an unreal experience because I had never been to California. From there I met so many people and I got to be a part of other travel opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

After that she completed various tech-related experiences across the country \u2014 many of which focused on empowering students of color and women \u2014 including Twitter\u2019s Early Bird program, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference, HBCU@SxSW, Bank of America\u2019s Bank with Tech and Redbull\u2019s Hack the Hits. She also participated in UCF\u2019s Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute (eli2)<\/a>, which aims to help students discover their desires and the confidence to deliver world-changing solutions.<\/p>\n

“Every person I met had their own goals and dreams and things I never heard of, and that\u2019s what inspired me the most about being at UCF \u2014 the people.”
\n\u2014 Christina Glezil ’20<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As Glezil progressed through her computer science courses, she began to realize that while she was interested in tech, programming wasn\u2019t her strength. So she switched her major to information technology<\/a>, and then\u00a0interdisciplinary studies<\/a>, before ultimately completing a bachelor\u2019s in integrative general studies<\/a>. The flexible degree program is based on a self-designed curriculum that meets several learning outcomes, such as understanding common human themes, scientific methods, success writing, leadership skills and being a well-informed citizen.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough my academic life was a bit challenging, UCF still opened so many doors for me. I met so many people and made so many beautiful memories,\u201d says Glezil, who worked for UCF Libraries<\/a> for two years. \u201cI thought I knew it all but when I came to UCF, I got exposed to so many different people, new majors and career paths. Every person I met had their own goals and dreams and things I never heard of, and that\u2019s what inspired me the most about being at UCF \u2014 the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enjoying the Journey<\/h3>\n

Knowing the impact traveling and meeting new people had on her in the past, Glezil says when she came across an Instagram post promoting the Roadtrip Nation program during the fall of her senior year, she knew she had nothing to lose in applying. When she began doing more research on the experience, she even found a past Knight who participated. In 2015, marketing major Johnathan Allen \u201917<\/strong><\/a> had the chance to meet the late New Orleans chef Leah Chase, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, EGOT winner John Legend and several other successful people. By December 2019, Glezil knew she had made the final cut.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time I was super confused with what I wanted to do after college and so I knew this trip was going to be an opportunity to meet other people who defined their own terms of success,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

While Glezil\u2019s experienced ended up being much different from what she expected, she still had the chance to virtually interview author and wellness educator Lalah Delia. Following COVID-19 safety measures, she also was able to take a local trip to the Jacksonville Zoo and interview Leanne White, the zoo\u2019s director of education.<\/p>\n

The two interviews would spark Glezil to return to two interests that began while she was at UCF. With time on her hands in quarantine, she became a certified yoga and mindfulness meditation instructor, as well as explored more opportunities with nonprofit work. In March,\u00a0 Glezil began working as program coordinator for nonprofit Technovation, which specializes in providing girls and families with tools and resources to help their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was at UCF, I did a community service work-study and my first job was working as a code instructor at Tech Sassy Girlz, which is a nonprofit that UCF works with a lot. So I still have that passion for technology and nonprofits and see that as my future,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

“Hearing other people\u2019s stories and how they found success despite the obstacles they came across reminded me that I am doing OK just as I am.”
\n\u2014 Christina Glezil ’20<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the bumps in her journey, each one has help Glezil arrive right at the destination she wants to be \u2014 she says she just needed to head off the beaten path with Roadtrip Nation to realize it.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Before this trip] I felt a lot of imposter syndrome, like I wasn\u2019t doing something right and I was behind in life. I was in a rush,\u201d Glezil says. \u201cHearing other people\u2019s stories and how they found success despite the obstacles they came across reminded me that I am doing OK just as I am. So the biggest lesson I\u2019ve learned is to live life in the slow lane and be able to enjoy your life rather than rushing to the destination.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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